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THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM

DIRECTOR: ANDY BLUBAUGH - OREGON (PORTLAND)

(DOC/NAR) Mining the memorable events in his life for riveting, revealing, and cerebral fodder for his films is nothing new to filmmaker Andy Blubaugh, best known for his personal essays on film (HELLO, THANKS; SCAREDYCAT). In his first feature, he pulls together his documentary talents and works with actors to create a hybrid genre that explores the ramifications of a consensual relationship he had as a teen with a successful, seductive, and closeted man twice his age. Pushing past the outrage and scandal of the matter, ADULTS digs into the real emotions and scars (or lack thereof) that have made...

(DOC/NAR) Mining the memorable events in his life for riveting, revealing, and cerebral fodder for his films is nothing new to filmmaker Andy Blubaugh, best known for his personal essays on film (HELLO, THANKS; SCAREDYCAT). In his first feature, he pulls together his documentary talents and works with actors to create a hybrid genre that explores the ramifications of a consensual relationship he had as a teen with a successful, seductive, and closeted man twice his age. Pushing past the outrage and scandal of the matter, ADULTS digs into the real emotions and scars (or lack thereof) that have made him the man he is today. Blubaugh weaves fictional scenes with real-life events, like the scandal involving Portland’s mayor and perspectives from friends, therapists, and sex columnist Dan Savage, to fashion a moving and psychoanalytic self-portrait.

Prior to the screening, Andy Blubaugh leads a personal filmmaking workshop at the School of Film from noon-2 p.m.

AMPLIFIED SEATTLE

DIRECTOR: JOHN JEFFCOAT - WASHINGTON (SEATTLE)

In this collection of short documentaries, director John Jeffcoat (OUTSOURCED) intimately portrays 13 Seattle bands ranging from alt-country to hip-hop and punk rock to electronica. Jeffcoat shot the Amplified Seattle docs as complementary pieces to the second season of MTV's popular online web-series, $5 Cover: Seattle, directed by Lynn Shelton (HUMPDAY). These portraits delve into the real soul of the works and the process behind them—deep into the bedroom closets and kitchens where songs are written and recorded, and revealing the background stories that helped shape the sounds of groups like Champagne Champagne, Thee Emergency, the Light, the Spits, and...

In this collection of short documentaries, director John Jeffcoat (OUTSOURCED) intimately portrays 13 Seattle bands ranging from alt-country to hip-hop and punk rock to electronica. Jeffcoat shot the Amplified Seattle docs as complementary pieces to the second season of MTV's popular online web-series, $5 Cover: Seattle, directed by Lynn Shelton (HUMPDAY). These portraits delve into the real soul of the works and the process behind them—deep into the bedroom closets and kitchens where songs are written and recorded, and revealing the background stories that helped shape the sounds of groups like Champagne Champagne, Thee Emergency, the Light, the Spits, and more. These gorgeously shot powerful portraits make you feel like you're right there, live, with these creators of the new Seattle sound. (60 mins.)